Benny Andersson

Benny Andersson (Benny Bror Göran Andersson) is a Swedish musician, pianist, composer, and producer, member of the Swedish music group ABBA. He was born December 16, 1946 in Stockholm. In 1966, he met Björn Ulvaeus, and they started to write music together. After the group's breakthrough in 1974, Andersson and Ulvaeus wrote music for and produced eight studio albums with ABBA, achieved great success globally. Benny is co-composer together with Ulvaeus of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemaa, and Mamma Mia!. Since 2001, he is active with his own band Benny Anderssons orkester.